UEFA Champions League

Benfica vs PSG 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

  • 41': Danilo Pereira (OG)
FT
1 - 1
  • 22': Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi sets Champions League record but Paris Saint-Germain held by Benfica

Paris Saint-Germain had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Benfica in their Champions League game despite another well-struck goal from Lionel Messi.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 22': Goal! Benfica 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 41': Own Goal by Danilo Pereira, Paris Saint Germain. Benfica 1, Paris Saint Germain 1.
  • 45': Enzo Fernández (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Benfica 1, Paris Saint Germain 1.
  • 67': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Juan Bernat replaces Nuno Mendes because of an injury.
  • 70': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Substitution, Benfica. Julian Draxler replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
  • 78': Substitution, Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes replaces Enzo Fernández.
  • 81': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Pablo Sarabia replaces Lionel Messi.
  • 87': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Fabián Ruiz replaces Vitinha.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Benfica. Rodrigo Pinho replaces David Neres.
  • 90'+1': Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Benfica 1, Paris Saint Germain 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 62,295

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+6 Barcelona 6 12 2
+7 FC Porto 6 12 2
-2 Shakhtar Donetsk 6 9 3
-11 Antwerp 6 3 5
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Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Line-Ups

BEN Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
30 Nicolás Otamendi
66 António Silva
3 Alejandro Grimaldo
6 Alexander Bah
27 Rafa Silva
13 Enzo Fernández Yellow Card
61 Florentino Luís
88 Goncalo Ramos Yellow Card
20 João Mário
7 David Neres

PSG Paris Saint-Germain (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
99 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
5 Marquinhos
15 Danilo Pereira
4 Sergio Ramos
6 Marco Verratti Yellow Card
17 Vitinha
25 Nuno Mendes
2 Achraf Hakimi
7 Kylian Mbappé
10 Neymar
30 Lionel Messi

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